I Cry, I Smile Explained

I Cry, I Smile
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Narada Michael Walden
Border:	yes
Released:	1977
Recorded:	April–May 1977
Studio:	Atlantic Studios (New York, NY)
Genre:	Soul, R&B
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Narada Michael Walden
Prev Title:	Garden of Love Light
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Awakening
Next Year:	1979

I Cry, I Smile is the second studio album by R&B/soul songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden.^{[1] [2]} Released in 1977 on Atlantic Records, it marked the first time Walden himself took on the bulk of the production duties; as stated on the back of the record jacket: "Produced by Narada Michael Walden".

Track listing

• All songs written and arranged by Narada Michael Walden.

1. "I Need Your Love" - 3:41
2. "Better Man" - 4:19
3. "Soul Bird" - 4:32
4. "I Remember" - 4:30
5. "Oneness-Cry" - 4:57
6. "Mango Bop" - 4:43
7. "Rainbow-Sky" - 1:17
8. "I Cry, I Smile" - 5:46
9. "Heaven's Just a Step Ahead" - 4:31
10. "So Long" - 4:22

Personnel

• Narada Michael Walden – vocals, keyboards, drums
• Clifford Carter – keyboards
• Hiram Bullock – guitars
• Ray Gomez – guitars
• Neil Jason – bass
• Sammy Figueroa – percussion
• Raphael Cruz – percussion
• Norma Jean Bell – flute, reeds
• Herbie Mann – flute, reeds
• Michael Gibbs – string arrangements and conductor
• Cheryl Alexander – backing vocals
• Elisa DeLieson – backing vocals
• Chrissy Faith – backing vocals

Production

• Narada Michael Walden – producer
• Jimmy Douglass – assistant producer, engineer
• Randy Mason – assistant engineer
• Jerry Smith – mixing at Trident Studios (London, UK)
• Steven Shore – mix assistant
• Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios
• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Lynn Breslin – design
• Steinbecker/Houghton – photography
• Sri Chinmoy – liner notes

External links

• I Cry, I Smile at discogs

Notes and References

1. News: Entertainment News . Oakland Post . 231 . 1 Apr 1979 . 3.
2. Samuels . Anita M. . Narada Michael Walden never slows down . Billboard . Oct 3, 1998 . 110 . 40 . 27.